Engineering Program Manager

Hithium Tech USA is opening a new manufacturing facility in the Mesquite area, and we are looking for an Engineering Program Manager to join our team. If you have the experience and qualifications shared below, we want to hear from you.

The Hithium North American Engineering Group wants to expand its New Product Process Development Team (NPPD) with a highly motivated self-starter with a drive for action. The role requires a highly organized individual who can synthesize complex, ambiguous requirements into inputs that feed the Localized Plant & Project Teams. You will be the primary interface between the China HQ Engineering Team, the North American Engineering Team, and the North American Projects Team during the design and development of new products, processes, equipment, and factories. You will identify and understand program dependencies, risks, and disconnected information and distill data into clear messages/plans. You can communicate & influence a wide range of staff, from senior leaders to junior staff, to support program goals.

Essential Responsibilities:

• Develop Engineering project plans and secure leadership alignment
• Defines and effectively communicates project scope & prioritization for engineering teamScope & implements innovative engineering and design strategies to support aggressive program objectives
• Own execution of high-quality engineering deliverables needed for procurement, costing, permitting, installation, and launch activities
• Owns equipment and process development program schedule, funding requests with the broader team, and cross-functional design reviews (2D & 3D)
• Lead Design for Manufacturing and Assembly DFMA Initiatives for the Launch of New Products and Retrofits to Current Programs
• Serve as the primary engineering point of contact for North American Engineering, translating the engineering strategy & requirements to the North American Facility Project Team
• Own engineering project status reporting of progress, actions, and risks
• Provides input into the design of the product, process, and equipment utilizing
• Indirectly leads the Advanced Manufacturing Engineering Team
• Provide technical direction to the program inputs and participate in the development of training programs during the launch phase of all projects
• Other duties as assigned

Required Skills and Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical/Manufacturing Engineering or equivalent experience
• 5 years managing multiple complex projects to success simultaneously
• Experience leading engineering development for processes and custom automation equipment
• Full understanding of all engineering disciplines and ability to demonstrate skills to manage engineering resources
• Experience designing manufacturing processes, highly automated equipment, and quality inspections for the assembly of electromechanical systems.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to understand complex topics/ problems and distill the message clearly
• 5 years utilizing MS Project or similar project management tools
• Proficiency and understanding of IPC and ISO Standards
• Fluent in English - read, write, and speak
• Experience working with international cultures
• Ability to travel, including internationally, up to 40%

Desired Skills and Qualifications:

• Program Management Professional (PgMP)
• Certified Six Sigma Black Belt (CSSBB)
• Project Management Professional (PMP)
• Ability to Speak Mandarin
• Experience in Lithium Battery or manufacturing of electrical components

We offer generous Paid Time Off (PTO), paid holidays, 401(k) matching, low employee-cost medical, dental and vision insurance premiums, and company paid Life Insurance, as well as company paid Short-Term and Long-Term Disability.

Our employment practices are in accordance with the laws that prohibit discrimination against qualified individuals on the basis of race, religion, color, gender, age, national origin, physical or mental disability, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, gender identity, and expression, sexual orientation, or any other status protected by applicable law